The Madikwe Hills Weblog

Photo's from the last few days!!!!

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:16:58 +0200

Sightings have been excellent so come and have a look!

Phantom uncovered!!!

Tue, 8 May 2012 12:26:15 +0200

We followed her tracks for a long time.....After hours we were eventually rewarded with a glimpse of this shy and secretive animal.

Sleeping in the mud!!!!

Wed, 2 May 2012 10:08:18 +0200

This is a very funny video.....Elephants don't sleep very often but when they do they love every second of it....Watch the clip below and see how baby almost got into trouble when he tried to disturb her!!!

Game drives and a wedding!

Tue, 1 May 2012 21:14:07 +0200

We came to Madikwe Hills to get married and also enjoy the animals. Both were amazing, thanks to the staff at Madikwe. The wedding was so emotional and the choir who were made up from the staff really made it perfect. Nicholas and Max made our drives extremely enjoyable and informative, they were great. All the staff were amazing and made us feel one of the family. Can't wait to go back!Our wedding was magical....

Some of the animals we saw...

Brown hyena battle!

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:49:24 +0200

two brown hyena's having a territorial dispute!Generally a brown hyena looks fairly placid when normally seen but in this case these two were anything but placid!To see this kind of interaction is rare especially for it to happen right in the open and carry on for as long as it did about 45min!It was quite difficult to watch them fight the pictures don't do justice to the noise that was associated with this fight the sound of teeth grinding against each other also the sound of flesh ripping and blood all over the place makes for difficult viewing!Truly a phenomenal sighting one that won't be seen anytime soon.

Junior ranger training at Madikwe Hills

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:29:19 +0200

something for the kiddies...We recently held a Junior Ranger training course here at Madikwe for all the kids in the lodge. It was a memorable experience for all and everyone enjoyed it very much. All passed the course and now own the prestige�s title of Madikwe Hills Junior Ranger. Congratulations everybody!!!

Last Week In Madikwe

Sat, 7 Apr 2012 11:24:43 +0200

Some of the nicer things we have seen this week. We also had loads of Elephant, Rhino and two Leopards.We had some great sightings of the Etali female Lion on a Kudu kill and then today her and her cub and some good Buffalo. Yesterday we saw a Caracal with her cubs. Its a very rare cat and is not seen often. We were very lucky!

Welcome back!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:14:52 +0200

Only been back for short time, but lots of good sightings.....It is incredible how active this reserve is. Only been back a few days and already I have loads of nice pictures...Enjoy!!!

Wow...! what a pleasant smell of the bush?

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:32:51 +0200

The most pleasing fraggrance When we went on game drive two days ago we had to follow the lioness through the bushes,oh!what a strong smell came as we crushing over the bush,the smell you cannot ignore at all.A "wild basil" little herb is best known for its aromantic qualities,easy to recognise by its erect,hairy stems and spiked inflorescences even when dry.Wild basil leaves are a perfect substitute for tea and dried or powdered leaves if put on hot coal and inhaled will help to open air passages and relieve chest coughs.

Wild Dogs And Lions

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:36:15 +0200

Some Lion shots and the Wild Dogs resting for once...Here are some shots of the tree Liyalo males and of the two female Lions( Matata snr&jnr) after they have chased the Wild Dogs of a Kudu kill they made at the lodge. Also some shots of the Wild Dogs when they eventually stopped running...